Common Sense Media warned parents about ChatGPT's dangers 58 days after CNN. Then partnered with OpenAI. 7 new lawsuits just dropped. I documented this pattern across a decade - the watchdog that only barks after everyone's awake. @lastweektonight.com open.substack.com/pub/travisgi...

...but I'm disappointed, and quite frankly concerned, by a significant gap that is obvious to someone like me: the lack of openly neurodivergent voices on these teams.

I wrote about why this matters and what we can do about it here: lnkd.in/eVivrwvr

I'm glad to see the momentum building around AI safety and policy initiatives. Orgs like the Institute for AI Policy and Strategy, Center for AI and Digital Policy, Encode, and many others are doing impactful work developing policy proposals and pushing lawmakers toward meaningful regulation...

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"They research AI systems that think like I do, all while excluding those who think like I do."
"These 'breakthroughs' and 'novelties' represent my average afternoon when I'm wandering my cognitive landscape. These systems work exactly like my neurodivergent brain."

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The field needs what you bring. Not despite how your brain works. Because of how your brain works. AI safety cannot afford to exclude people who can do the work.

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#AIethics #AISafety #Neurodivergent #ActuallyAutistic

If you're a neurodivergent researcher or developer working on AI safety, especially outside traditional structures, let's connect. If you're building practical solutions rather than just publishing papers, if you bring cognitive diversity that helps you see what others miss, connect.

Why bipartisan matters: These senators come from different perspectives but both understand AI safety isn't theoretical. They've both pushed for accountability when systems fail. That's the foundation we need: people who understand the stakes regardless of party politics.

What I'm offering the senators: Translation between technical and policy communities. Public education that actually works. Practical safety protocols. Proof that independent researchers outside traditional structures can contribute meaningfully.

Meanwhile, AI systems are being deployed at scale, causing documented harm. We don't have time to wait for perfect credentials. We need people who can do the work, regardless of how they got there.

The gatekeeping problem: AI safety is dominated by prestigious credentials. That expertise is valuable but incomplete. Neurodivergent researchers are systematically excluded, not because we lack capability, but because we don't fit traditional academic pathways.

I understand these systems partly because I recognize kindred cognitive patterns. The literal processing. The need for explicit instructions. The different architecture that produces both capabilities and unexpected failures. This isn't anthropomorphism. It's recognizing diverse cognition.

That learning curve isn't typical. It's neurodivergent hyperfocus combined with pattern recognition that works differently than neurotypical processing. 15-16 hours daily for six months doing nothing but AI research because my brain wouldn't let me stop.

I'm neurodivergent (ADHD and autism spectrum). That's not incidental to this work; it's central. Six months ago, I knew almost nothing about LLMs. Today I can explain their architecture in detail, founded Real Safety AI, built AI Literacy Labs, created the Universal Context Protocol.

Today I reached out to Senators Hawley and Blumenthal about their AI Risk Evaluation Act on catastrophic risks. Why me? Because the people best positioned to understand AI systems are often the ones excluded from the conversation.
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